Great looking truck so far! You definitely have some RC blood in ya already! 

.  Welcome to the truck side 

.  Can't wait to see this one finished and see what your next one will look like 

I know you mentioned upgraded gears, just wondering if your considering a gear reduction unit? Stock kits are crazy fast ! Had my truck and tanker trailer on 9 wheels once...almost layed it down but managed to somehow save
 
Keep the pics comin.